Updates and information from the Health & Social Care Sectors.
On Wednesday 22nd of May 2019, the BBC aired a Panorama undercover investigation into the abuse at a learning disability secure hospital, Whorlton Hall. Reporter Olivia Davies went undercover as a healthcare worker following unresolved reports of abusive care. What she uncovered was some of the worst psychological torture and physical abuse recorded since the […]
Over the last few years, there have been many assumptions around prone restraint and what we are allowed or not allowed to do. These assumptions have ranged from ‘total ban’ to time limits and only certain persons can be restrained. Because of this ambiguity, there are training providers who refuse to cover prone restraint in […]
PMVA Training, or, the Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression Training is a key skill training subject required in many NHS and private health and social care providers. Physical Intervention specifically pertains to the skills employed by care professionals to stop violent or harmful behaviours that put the service user or other individuals at […]
We work to ensure that all our training is up to date and reflects the changing world we live in. That’s why we work closely with all our clients to be ready for new legislation coming in to effect in 2019. One piece of legislation is The Use Of Force in Mental Health Units. This […]